YOGA TEACHER TRAINING GIVING BACK | CHANGING LIVES

We are an energetic and fresh-thinking, non-profit, social enterprise eager to inspire a naturally healthier way of living for everybody, from young to old and from all walks of life.

We founded Dru upon the ideal of giving back to the world. Dru ’s increasing popularity is due to its effectiveness at relieving the enormous pressures and stresses of modern life.

In research studies Dru Yoga has been found to reduce stress, reduce back pain, improve wellbeing and prevent injuries. As a result, Dru is now being integrated into schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies and professional sports.

With the help of our volunteers, we support a variety of community projects around the world, such as free medical camps in India and peace education programmes in schools throughout the UK, in Europe and Australia.

Rebecca Langford, Dru Yoga teacher trainer & osteopath 3 What is Dru Yoga?

Dru Yoga is a graceful and potent form of yoga, based on soft flowing movements, directed breathing and visualisation.

With its foundations set firmly in ancient yogic tradition, it works on body, mind and spirit, improving strength and flexibility, creating core stability, building a heightened feeling of positivity, and rejuvenating your P O SITIVELY whole being. Designed to be practised by people of all DRU abilities, fitness levels and age groups, it is a style of yoga that can be quickly dipped Why choose Dru? into or learnt in more depth over a lifetime. We offer the Dru Yoga teacher training course in many countries plus postgraduate courses for continuing professional development (CPD). ‘Dru is a fast track to feeling balanced and more at peace with myself after a busy day of demands at work. I can also use short sequences or breathing techniques to centre myself during the day.’ Camilla, psychologist, school counsellor.

Keith Squires, ayurveda, nutrition & health tutor and author 5 How is Dru different from other types of yoga?

Dru Yoga works to balance the chakras (energy centres of the body) and to access the powerful energy of the heart.

Key principles 1 Energy Block Release sequences are easy-to-practise, flowing movements that help to release tension physically, mentally and emotionally. 2 The spinal wave and spinal twist are core features of Dru, enhancing spinal health and vitality. 3 Joints are kept relaxed and soft during movement (as in tai chi). This creates flexibility and a free flow of subtle energy. 4 A deep undertanding of core stability. In Dru Yoga all movements originate from the spine because a flexible, healthy spine supports your entire yoga practice. Within the flow of movement, Dru Yoga creates powerful moments of stillness which we call ‘Dru points’.

Dru Yoga includes: > classical yoga (postures) > deep relaxations > (the science of breath) > sequences performed in > (hand gestures) a flowing and dynamic style. > positive affirmations > empowering visualisations

7 Dru Yoga research

At Dru, our on-going research programmes In this study, Dru Yoga teacher trainer After the eight week enable our yoga teachers to work more closely Ned Hartfiel and other researchers programme, the Dru with large employers such as county councils and at Bangor University recruited more Yoga Group scores (when the NHS. A study published in September 2012 than 70 employees from Conwy County compared with the control in the Journal of Occupational Medicine, showed Council and randomized them into a Dru group) were significantly that Dru Yoga significantly reduced both stress and Yoga group (who received one 50 minute lower for perceived back pain at work—two of the key factors leading Dru Yoga session each week for 8 weeks, stress, back pain, to sickness absence at work (costing the British along with a 20 min DVD for home sadness and hostility, and employers more than £5 billion per year). practice) and a control group much higher for feeling (who received no intervention). self-assured, attentive and serene.

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increase in self assuredness decrease in CONTROL fatigue GROUP 30%

increase in increase in happiness decrease in 20% attentiveness sadness

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8 9 Is it for me?

Whether you plan to teach yoga, want to practise effectively by yourself at home, or would like to enhance your career as a therapist, the Dru Yoga the DRU Teacher Training Course is for you! Whatever your yoga ambitions, you’ll find Dru Yoga an empowering, energising and balancing approach to COURSE vitality, health and wellbeing.

Don’t want to teach? That’s OK!

You can choose to do this training to become a teacher or for your own personal development. About one third of our students do the course for their own personal growth, knowing that Dru’s deep insights into the body-mind system will make a huge contribution to their lives. Generally, these students find the ‘teacher- training’ aspects of the course very beneficial. No matter what—you will begin to experience new, higher levels of energy resulting from establishing your own daily yoga practice. You will also find that you are more relaxed and can cope better with the stresses of everyday life. Above all, this is the start of a wonderful period of in-depth learning, building personal and professional skills, establishing new friendships and an exciting journey of self-discovery!

Rebecca Langford, senior tutor & Krishna Patel, Dru Yoga teacher 11 Want to teach? Be the best!

The International School of Dru Yoga is registered with the Yoga Alliance (200hrs, yogaalliance.org) and the Independent Yoga Network (UK) so you can be confident that your training...

> enables you to teach internationally > includes a comprehensive, in-depth syllabus > provides clear, easy-to-follow illustrated manuals > is taught by top international tutors > receives recognition from both national and international yoga organisations > leads to membership of a vibrant global network of Dru teachers and a connection with like-minded friends > free unlimited access to online video resources on Dru Yoga Online throughout the duration of the course.

Since 1985 we have trained thousands of Dru Yoga teachers world wide, with many hundreds currently in training. Half our students start to teach before graduation, helping to recoup their costs. > Start teaching and earning halfway through the course > Flexible course structure > Indepth post-graduate programmes, including ongoing training in back care, pre-natal yoga and yoga for kids & teens > Post-graduate yoga therapy accreditation is available > A variety of payment plans are available.

Studying together at the Dru Centre in North Wales 13 What’s in the Dru Yoga Teacher Training Course?

Dru Yoga is steeped in the ancient practices of hatha yoga which date back thousands of years in the Indian tradition. Dru Yoga includes a wide range of yogic philosophy and understanding of the subtle energetics, creating a powerful form of yoga which establishes flow and flexibility, presence and strength within the physical body as well as the energetic, emotional, mental and spiritual layers. This is achieved by the integration of COURSE the five Koshas (layers of human existence) within a posture or movement sequence. format You’ll learn: > the essential foundations of Dru Yoga > body preps, postures and alignment > unique Energy Block Release sequences > dynamic flowing sequences of asanas > fundamental energetic principles > pranayama, and relaxation > mantra, and yogic philosophy > anatomy and physiology All of this is clearly explained and illustrated in the sixteen accompanying course manuals.

Nanna Coppens, Dru Yoga teacher trainer 15 What you will learn...

> 42 classical yoga asanas > 16 meditation techniques including 7 Chakra Dharanam > 20 pranayama techniques techniques > 6 relaxation techniques > 18 Dru Yoga sequences including > Preparing the body 7 Energy Block Release sequences. appropriately for (Dru EBRs are carefully designed practice: movement programmes that work * principles of Activation and systematically through the body to Tri Spinal Release release tension and clear energy * over 30 different muscle blockages. The freed energy is groups and how to then available to heal the strengthen and stretch body and empower them. the mind.) Any practice you will learn comes with a wide range of modifications and health considerations to suit every individual student. > You will also gain a great understanding of how to set up your personal space and practice at home.

Sylvia Barrington, Dru Yoga Therapy teacher trainer, demonstrating Bridge posture modification

16 17 > Anatomy & physiology just the physical body. Therefore we explore in In order to teach yoga safely we need to develop great depth: an understanding of how asana and pranayama * the Pancha Kosha system (five layers of practice affects the body. Therefore you will gain human existence)—the gross, causal and a basic knowledge and understanding of the 9 subtle bodies. This includes the flow of prana systems of the body and particularly how their * an in-depth understanding of the chakras functions apply to the practice of yoga. and and introduction to the nadis Furthermore you will benefit from additional * practices include a range of mudras and knowledge in the most common respiratory, bandhas (energy locks). musculoskeletal, digestive and mental disorders, for you to be able to tailor your classes even more professionally towards the needs of your students. As the course continues...

> Yogic philosophy includes: As a Dru Yoga teacher your teaching and * Origins of yoga communication skills will need to be many and varied. * Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras The Dru course is designed to help you develop those * Upanishads skills steadily and progressively, so that by the end of your course you will feel confident and empowered * Vedanta to teach a large repertoire of Dru Yoga postures, * Bhagavad Gita sequences and techniques. * Bhakti yoga We include regular summary sessions to refine and * Anna yoga anchor everything you’ve learned so far. This process * How yogic philosophy can be applied to expands your understanding of Dru Yoga and how modern day living it works. The consolidation sessions show you how to deepen your personal experience on all levels— > Subtle anatomy physical, energetic, emotional, mental and spiritual. An important aspect of a yoga practice is based on As part of the course you will also learn how to create the understanding of the subtle energetics that go therapeutic programmes for specific individuals, with it. In yoga, there’s much more that moves than depending on their unique requirements.

18 19 Home study Earn as you learn

The home study component of your course is We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible for you experientially based, and is particularly designed to to train as a Dru Yoga teacher. For example, we help you monitor your practice and knowledge of Dru encourage you to gather informal teaching experience Yoga. Its primary function is to help you consolidate from halfway through the course, after an interim what you are learning as you go and to anchor the assessment. And from then on, you can easily pay knowledge and skills you will need as a yoga teacher. for your course. If you gathered a group of 6 friends There are 5 assignment projects: together every week, and asked them to pay you £5 each as a student teacher, you would make enough to > Caring for the Spine cover 80-90% of your average monthly payments. > Lesson Planning, Parts 1 & 2 > Chakra Project > Yoga Philosophy Course manuals

Reflective learning sheets We provide 16 well-crafted, fully illustrated, detailed course manuals to assist your home learning You will be asked to study certain practices in greater process. They will become an invaluable support both depth and write a reflective portfolio sheet describing during the course and in your life as a practising Dru your personal experiences with them. This process Yoga teacher. helps you to ascertain whether your practice is deepening and provides you with insights and clarity born from experience. Thus your reflections become an invaluable teaching aid. You will also reflect on how to teach various practices so that your students can learn yoga safely and so that you can guide them to progressively deepen their experience.

20 21 Course trainee online support

We provide extra online support resources to aid your > Explore in-depth specialised topics presented by learning and increase your confidence in teaching. our top international Dru teacher trainers With free, unlimited access to over hundreds of > multimedia material and lecture style sessions classes, providing examples of class structures; from the Dru Yoga Course allowing you to deepen timings for the different aspects of a Dru class; and anchor your knowledge at any time teaching effectively with and without a demonstrator; > exclusive sessions from many key global Dru events a huge depth and breadth of language and vocabulary; and the Dru Yoga Summer School in Wales instructions for 100s of postures and Dru sequences; ...and much more! body preps; relaxations and guided ; presenting health considerations; safety guidance and modifications. Learn from experienced Dru teachers from around the world!

Dru Star Lounge

The Dru Star Lounge is a component of Dru Yoga The principles of core stability, posture The principles of mudras—Lalita Doerstel Online, exclusively for Dru Yoga students and and alignment—Ruth Boaler Duration: 40 mins graduates. Here you will find specialised topics which Duration: 25 mins compliment the course such as using different themes for your classes, working with mudras, yoga for back care and core stability.

The principles of pranayama—Nanna Coppens Deep relaxation—Padma McIntyre Duration: 36 mins Duration: 73 mins

22 23 23 DPN—Dru Professional Network

The DPN is the global professional body for qualified > social media guides Dru Yoga teachers and student teachers. Membership > discounted rates on selected CPD events and offers a wide range of benefits including substantial courses savings on professional yoga teachers’ insurance and > regular members’ newsletter marketing and teaching resources. > ‘find a yoga teacher’ online service, where people > marketing resources can search for classes as well as teacher name. > professional yoga teachers’ insurance at Promote your individual classes with full details, substantially lower rates map, webpage and your own URL (begins at £29 per year in the UK) > 30% discounts on Dru CDs, books and DVDs

> 2 months free on the Dru Online australasia united kindom & eire international Meditation Course > free poster templates > free graphics service for Dru business cards

Pauline Smith BA (Hons), Dip DYT DYTT (Back Care & Prenatal)

International Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist

M 07803 444002 E [email protected]

druyoga.com/teachers/pauline-smith

24 25 QUESTIONS ANSWERED What can I expect? ‘The Dru Yoga teacher training course turned my life around. I became a happy, enthusiastic, highly-motivated individual.

Ten years on, my company ‘Yoga for Your Health’ has grown and developed in ways I couldn’t have imagined— taking yoga off the mat, delivering stress management to companies and offering one-to-one tailor made programmes.

I would sum up by saying... If you are thinking about a career in Dru Yoga... Don’t just think about it—DO IT. You’ll never look back!’ Wendy, Yoga for Your Health, UK

Sue Lonsdale, Dru Yoga teacher trainer Who can apply? Am I too old/ Can I trial the Dru What happens if I overweight/inflexible Yoga Teacher Training Anyone can apply! You don’t miss some course have to be an experienced yoga to do Dru Yoga? Course? days? practitioner to do this course. Definitely not! People of all Yes, in 2 ways: We are an international We do value any previous yoga ages, shapes and sizes really school and our syllabus is experience, however, it is not the 1 Taster days/weekends enjoy Dru Yoga. Dru is for standard throughout the only thing we consider. Each Dru Centre around the UK everyone and you’ll be surprised offers taster days where you world. If you miss sessions For example, if you are a how easily you can excel in your can participate in a day on the you can catch up in two ways: physiotherapist, osteopath, practice or as a teacher. Course, meet the tutors and 1 by visiting a Dru Yoga occupational therapist, pilates other students, and see if it’s course elsewhere (no extra teacher, school teacher, for you. Visit: druyoga.com for tuition charged) when that complementary therapist, Can I start to teach dates and venues of upcoming part of the course is being fitness instructor, mental during the course? local events. taught, either within the UK health worker, human resource 2 Dru Yoga Foundation Course or overseas. manager, a nurse or doctor, a Yes. Midway through your This covers a quarter of the counsellor, psychologist etc... training course (after 1 year) 2 locally in a one-to-one or material of the Dru Yoga then you’ll have the skills we’re you can take your interim group session (at tutor’s Teacher Training Course and looking for in an aspiring Dru assessment. Together with discretion—includes an provides an excellent grounding Yoga teacher. the completion of your written additional cost) in the essential foundations of work, this enables you to start Qualities we value, regardless Dru Yoga. It is designed for: promoting and teaching your of your background or level of > yoga newcomers who want own yoga classes as a When do I qualify as experience: a more confident home yoga student teacher. Through our a Dru Yoga teacher? * enthusiasm and a keen practice ‘earn as you learn’ payment interest in the subject > yoga class students who programme, if you gathered You will receive your Dru Yoga want to explore Dru in more * knowledge of anatomy a group of 6 friends together Teaching Diploma once you’ve depth and physiology every week, and asked them to attended all the course days, > yoga students who want to completed the necessary * good communication skills pay you £5 each as a student try out the Dru Yoga Teacher teacher, you would make enough assignments and written * good people skills in Training Course to cover 80-90% of your average assessments and passed the groups or individually > yoga teachers from other monthly payments. final teaching assessment. * a love of yoga! schools who want to This usually takes 2 to 2½ experience and teach Dru years. Yoga’s unique style. 28 2929 Where can I train? West Midlands Scotland North East Dru Yoga teacher training courses are run in the UK, Yoga Foundation Australia, the Netherlands Yoga Foundation Yoga Foundation and Canada. Course structure Course structure Course structure 3 x non-residential weekends 3 x non-residential weekends 3 x non-residential weekends We offer a range of course options from day or weekend Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Teacher Training sessions to 4 or 5-day Course structure Course structure Course structure modules. 16 x non-residential weekends 16 x non-residential weekends 32 x Wednesdays over 2 years Visit: druyoga.com or contact Maristowe, Dover Street over 2 years Wolverhampton your nearest Dru centre for PO Box 14829 Yoga Teacher Training West Midlands, WV14 6AL Denny details of venues, starting midlands druworldwide.com Course structure @ Scotland FK6 5YJ dates and costs. 01902 409164 16 x non-residential weekends [email protected] over 2 years 01324 820392 Croft House, Station Road Otley LS21 3HX [email protected] 01943 467189 London Northern Ireland

Yoga Foundation Yoga Foundation Course structure Course structure 8 x non-residential 3 x non-residential weekends Sundays over 8 months Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Teacher Training Course structure Course structure 16 x non-residential weekends 34 x non-residential over 2 years Sundays over 2 years [email protected] 126 Manor Green Road 07891 988 602 Epsom, Surrey, K19 8LN or 01 442 9888 [email protected] 01372 725 327 30 31 Dru Centre in Snowdonia

Situated in the Nant Ffrancon valley in Snowdonia National Park, the Dru Centre in North Wales is a spectacular location in which to do your yoga teacher training. This course is unique as it is run on a residential basis and covers more than 250 hours tuition and contact time with your tutors, including walks and yoga out in the spectacular national park. Thousands of practitioners come here every year to enjoy the positive ‘feel good’ ambience, delicious vegetarian meals, easy access to the mountains and nurturing therapies. The Dru Centre is easy to access by road, train (direct trains from London take just over 3 hours) or plane (nearest airports are Liverpool or Manchester).

North Wales

Dru International Yoga Foundation Training Centre Snowdonia Mountain Lodge Course structure Nant Ffrancon Valley, 2 x residential 5-day modules Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 3LX hello druworldwide.com Yoga Teacher Training ‘Having experienced many @ 01248 602900 Course structure different forms of yoga over 8 x residential 5-day modules the last twelve years, I find over 2 years the holistic philosophy of Dru Yoga very appealing and most effective!’ Movement class outside near the Jill, Dru Yoga teacher, UK 32 Dru Centre in North Wales 33 What is a typical timetable for a 5-day module?

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

Movement, pranayama Movement, pranayama Movement, pranayama Movement, pranayama 7.30-8.45 & meditation & meditation & meditation & meditation

8.45-9.30 breakfast breakfast breakfast breakfast breakfast

10.00-11.15 Walk in Principles Posture Posture 10.30am-12pm the countryside of Dru Yoga session 3 session 4 Psychic anatomy & physiology 2

11.15-11.45 refreshments refreshments refreshments refreshments refreshments

11.45-1.15 Activation and Psychic anatomy & Yogic philosophy Posture 12.15 core stability physiology 1 posture review session 5 Conclusions

1.15-3.00 lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch

Teaching practice 3.00-4.30 Posture Posture anatomy & session 1 session 2 physiology 2

Walk and yoga 4.30-5.00 refreshments refreshments outside in refreshments the countryside

5.00-6.30 Arrive and settle Teaching practice Pritvi Namaskara One-to-ones in your room anatomy & & yoga research physiology 1

6.45-7.30 evening meal evening meal evening meal evening meal evening meal

Welcome, introduction Free time, therapies Free time, therapies Free time, therapies Free time, therapies & relaxation & mentoring & mentoring & mentoring & mentoring

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38 39 ‘This course has made me feel ‘It amazes me how something so calmer, more in my body and gentle and flowing can effect me more at peace with myself. I’ve in so many areas of my life. The discovered more about how my Dru Yoga courses connect me to body works in these two weeks like-minded people who have than in my four years of dance become life long friends. ’ training!’ Sandra, Massage therapist Danielle, Administrator ‘Get to know yourself from ‘The Dru course teaches yoga the inside out with Dru Yoga which everyone can do at all and Meditation—an amazing levels and stages so it’s really journey of the soul that accessible. The teachers are will equip you for all life’s real pros and have amazing challenges.’ experience to back up the Sarah, Life coach knowledge. My personal practice has improved a lot, so has my memory, concentration, ‘It has been an amazing calmness and alertness. I also adventure. Teachers with wide made very strong friendships spectrum of qualities, bringing with like-minded people.’ you into guided meditations, breathing, asanas and EBRs. A Sam, Health coach journey to inner peace, letting go and allowing to transform. The most beautiful gift you can give to yourself.’ Eline, Sound therapist

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